Cuba accuses US of pressuring UN member states to put off trade embargo debate
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 06:08 PM 30 June 2026
- Updated Date: 06:11 PM 30 June 2026
Cuba's foreign minister said on Tuesday that the U.S. State Department was "pressuring and intimidating" United Nations member states to put off an upcoming July 7 floor debate over the U.S. blockade of the communist-run island.
Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told reporters at a press conference in Havana that the U.S. sanctions were "causing deaths" in Cuba.
- Pentagon to appeal judge's order blocking escort requirement rule for journalists
- Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off western Mexico
- Scientists say millions of insect species remain undiscovered
- Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes Gulf of California, GFZ says
- Israel seals Hebron with 106 iron gates, seeks full control of Ibrahimi Mosque: Governor